Yes, thanks for that information; good to know. I have a pair of custom fenders for my Matthews pending at Kelpie Cycles; Colin used to make them from titanium, but after an obstacle tangled his front ti fender and bent the fork but not the fender, he decided he ought to use aluminum instead; not quite as strong. Still, he uses a thicker sheet and slightly thicker stays. These will be 76 mm wide. That's more than enough for the current 700C X 60 mm tires, but they will also accommodate 650B X 70s if I ever mount such wheels. (Using aluminum also reduces the cost by $100 -- $200/pr + shipping instead of $300.)
On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 9:07 AM Arthur Mayfield <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *Patrick Moore* and *Lammbo*, >> > The PDW fenders are made differently than Honjos/Velo Orange. Thicker, > harder grade of aluminum with cut edges rather than rolled. I'd say they're > less likely to dent, but I don't run fenders on gravel, so I haven't really > tested that hypothesis. It stands to reason, though, that thicker, harder > fenders would be more resistant to denting. > > On my Frank Jones Sr, I run Soma Supple Vitesse 700x33's, and they fit > perfectly under the PDW 37's. Not having rolled edges gives a few more mm > clearance and rain coverage. That said, I don't like to use fenders as > oversized as a lot of people do. My thought is that you can avoid stick > jams two ways. One is to have enough room to let them ride the tire all the > way through. The other is that you fit tire to fender closely enough that > sticks don't have room to get started—of course, having good breakaway > struts becomes more important if you choose the second option. PDW's have > the best I've seen. Snow clearance is another thing, and I have virtually > zero experience with that. > > IIRC, the fork and rear clearances on my FJ are similar to the Roadeo, > since it's essentially a single speed road bike. I was able to fit my PDW > 45's (from the Sam), but the front brake calipers (Tektro R559) kept > bumping the top of the fenders, and I didn't really need fenders that big > for the tires I wanted to run. With PDW 37's and 700x33 tires, I found I > could use smaller brakes in front (Tektro R737) which I prefer anyway for > feel and looks on that bike. Fender fit has to be considered in conjunction > with brakes, if you have side pulls. If you have center pulls, cantis, > linears, discs, or hub brakes, your fender choice would be driven almost > entirely by tire and frame clearances. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/dae84ca7-7053-4315-a196-c0c73fa1a847%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/dae84ca7-7053-4315-a196-c0c73fa1a847%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* --- J.R.R. Tolkien ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching Other professional writing services Expensive! But good. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgv8oc3dEHecpMMXNRjmn%3DCNbX%3DgogXh9T6FM4Vfd%3DTgow%40mail.gmail.com.
